Hair clip



Oct. 11, 1938. F. M. JONES 2,133,145

HAIE CLIP Filed March 15, 1957 Patnted Oct.1l, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT- ornce France: M. Jones, Buflinzton, Iowa Application Match 15, 1937, Serlal No. 130,995

3 Clalm.

My invention relates to a clip intended for use in connection with the curling or waving of hair and has for its object the provision of a device whereby the formed curls will be held in curied condition while the hair is moist during the 'hair dressing operation.

The invention has for its object the provision of a clip which may be easily nianipulated and the curl or curls firmly clamped in position and which Will obviate the need of employing a plurality of devices for each curl; the device also being of such construction that the possibility of injury to the scalp or catching in the hair nets, used in har dressing, will be eliminated.

, I am aware that various types of hair pins and clips have been made, which, however, areof such construction as to be objectionable because of the interference encountered in the necessary close arrangement of the clips and because of their cumbersomeness and weight.

My invention is designed to provide a clip which is of simple construction and therefore may be easily manufactured and assembled.

The invention, more speciiicaily stated, consists of a pair of complementary members fulcrumed on each other in cmjunction with spring means for yieldingiy holding the members in normal position.

The objects and advantages of my invention Will ail be more readily comprehended from the detailed description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved clip with a curl of hair clamped thereby; a portion 0! the spring element being broken away to more cleariy disclose the construction.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the complementary members of the clip.

Figure 3 is a similar view of the other complementary member.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectionai view of the assembled clip with the spring element shown in elevation.

The specific embodiment of the invention as disclosed in the drawing consists of a pair 01 coin. plementary members tu, l l, which preferably are made of comparatively thin sheet metal each tapering toward one of the ends. That is to say, the member il! at one end is of some width to provide the finger graspirrg portion l2 which is provided with an opening l3. The member l0, at a point slightly removed from opening l3, is shown dished toward what will be termed the inner side so as to provide the transversely disposed rib M, and the member beyond this rib Il tapera toward the opposite end to provide the hair clasping les or portion l5; the outer end 01. this portion being preferably somwhat rounded as shown at l6. The finger grasping portion 01 end I2 is arranged at a slight inclination or angle relative to the plane of the main or hair clasping portion l5; and this member lll, coincident with the rib Il, is shown provided with the marginal flanges I1, I1, made to extend somewhat beyond the plane of the rib M, for a purpose hereinatter m mentioned.

The other member l l, at one end, 13 also preferably of suficient width to provide the flnger grasping portion Il having an opening l3. This member 'at a poin slightly removed irom the opening l3 is dished a manner similar to mem- ,ber Il! but toward what may be termed the outer side so as to provide the groove l9 on the inner side of the device, namely the side which ls arranged in opposing relation with member III. 20 The member l I, like member Il), also tapers toward one end which is preierably slightly rounded at 20; the member Il intermediate of the groove I! and the end 20 being plain to constitute a curl clamping portion 2l. The finger grasping portion 25 Il is disposed at a slight inclination relative to the plane of the main portion 2l; the inclination ci portion l8 being toward the outer side of the member.

As shown,in Figures 1 and 4, the members in 30 and Il are arranged in superposed relation with the face l5 of member III disposed on face 2l of member il, thus positioning the rib M 01 member lli in the groove I9 cf member Il and with the side fianges I1, il ni member [il overiapping the side edges of the grooved portion of member I l, thereby holding the two members against sidewise movement.

It is apparent that with the members arranged as stated, the rib il constltutes a fulcrum point about which the members may be tilted when the finger grasping portions I! and I! are prssed toward each other.

With the two members M and Il in superposed relationas described, the spring element 22 is then inserted through the holes I3, II of both members with the ends 23, 23 of the element bearing against the outer faces of members li) and il as shown in Figure 4 and thereby yieldingly holding the main or hair curl clasping portions in flrm relation with each other. The spring element 22 is preably in the nature of a split resilient ring cr baud which is slightly distended when put into place so that its ends 23. 2 3 will exert pressure on the members in and il un bein angulaily disposed in opposite directions and this pressure wili, of course, increase when the members Il and Il are tilted about the fulcrum M.

In oifler to prevent the ends 23, 23 of sprina element 22 from shifting or slipping, I prefer to provide each member Il! and Il with a slight de pression as at 24, sec Figure 4, adapted to receive the ends 23, 23 of the spring, thus also ensuring maximum spring pressure on the members when the clip is opened.

In practice, after the curl has been formed,

the clip is opened or spread and placed onto the curl, indicated at C in Figure 1, with the Jaws or members Il! and H in clamping relation with the fiat sides of the curl or curis. The members in and Il preferably are comparatively narrow as shown to sufllcintly expose the hair or curl to the air to enable quick drying; air circulation through the holes I3, I3 aise being permitted by making these holes somewhat larger than the cross-sectional dimension of the spring element 22. With the style of hair dressing at present in use involving quite a number of pin curls, as they are termed, it is necessary to employ a considerable number of hair pins or clips which are rather excessive in number with the types of hair pins and clips at present in use. By reason of their construction a considerable length of time is also required because each curl must be separately held by the flngers of one hand while the pins or clips are manipulated by the fingers of the other hand. With my improved clip a lesser number need be employed and their application is readily accomplished by the operator without the danger of either scalp injury or entanglement in the hair nets.

I have described a simple embodiment of my invention but the particular form of the clip members as well as the form of the spring element may be somewhat modified without, however, departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is: 1. A hair clip of the character described comprising a pair of complementary fiat strips each tapering toward one of the ends to provide curl clasping ends, the strips intermediate of the ends being correspondingly arcuately recessed transversely and the recessed portion of the one strip seated in the recess of the other strip to constitute a fulcrum point, the wide ends 01 the strips to constitute flnger grasping portions, the iinser grasping portions of both strips in .proximity to said fulcrum point having registering holes, and a split spring element inserted through said registering holes and encircling the iulcrum point with its ends bearing on. the outer faces of said strips to normaliy hold the curl clasping ends in face to face contact,

2. A hair clip comprising a pair of fiat strips arranged in superposed relation, said strips in proximity to one of the ends bains arcuately dished transversely to provide semi-cylindricai meshing surfaces, the end of each clip at one side of the dished portion being arranged at an angle to the plane of the portion of the strip on the opposite side of the dished portion with the corresponding ends of the two strips disposed in opposite directions to provide flnger grasping portions, whereby opposing pressure on said ends wiil cause the dished portion of one strip to oscillate in the dished portion of the other strip; and a spring element operatively associated with both strips for yieldingiy forcing the hair clasping ends of the strips toward each other.

3. A hair clip comprising a pair of fiat strips arranged in superposed relation. said strips in proximity to one of the ends being arcuately dished transversely from side to side to provide semi-cylindricai meshing surfaces on which said strips oscillate, the end of each strip at one side of the dished portion being arranged at an angle to the plane of the hair grasping portion 01 the strip and the corresponding ends of the two strips dlsposed in opposite directions to provide flnger grasping portions, one of the strips at the ends of its dished portion having fianges adapted to overlap the ends of the dished portion of the other strip to prevent relative laterai movement between the strips, the flnger grasplng portions of these strips adjacent the dished portions having registering holes, while the other portions .Jf the strips on the opposite sides of the dished portions are provided with sockets; and a split spring ring'disposed through said holes and its ends arranged on the opposite side of said dished portions and in said sockets to aflord bearing relation with the outer faces of both strips.

FRANCES M. JONES. 

